Some stress can be a good thing. However, excessive stress can be harmful
Stress is unavoidable and a normal part of life.
It can actually help you to engage and manage your life, perform better and achieve your goals.
Men and Stress
Many men give themselves a hard time accepting stressful times.
They struggle to speak out or seek help
In general, women talk about their stress more openly and then feel relieved.
Men tend to let it pass and move on with life.
The reality is however that problems arise when emotions are bottled up.
Individual Counselling can help to reduce the need to internalise emotions.
Too much overwhelm, rarely spoken about, for a prolonged period of time can be debilitating and difficult to deal with.
Emotional Signs
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Moodiness
- Frustration
- Lack of motivation and confidence
- Restlessness
Your stress may be caused by work, school, financial difficulties, friendships, social life, family, relationships, a death or ill health.
Whatever the reason, if it continues unabated for too long it will affect you and your quality of life.
Physical Symptoms
- Sleep disturbance
- Feeling sick
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Stomach aches
- Headaches
- Tiredness
- Cramps
- Twitches
- Feeling dizzy
Preventing Overwhelming
If you are feeling overwhelmed, there are ways to learn how to deal with it in your life.
Individual Counselling at MRC is designed to help you:
- Recognise your symptoms and triggers
- Reduce the impact
- Develop strategies
- Identify realistic expectations of yourself
- Safely uncover the underlying issues
- Work with you to resolve them and the impact they have on your life.
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